If you think the air is more humid than usual blame it on the tears of cricket fans all over India. Because IPL, the most celebrated event for cricket fans, sports news channels and Indians in general, is over. Finito. Khel khatam, paisa hazam! *Cue in the the tears*
The IPL is finally over pic.twitter.com/t5mOHubnqj
— Sibongile Mafu (@sboshmafu) May 27, 2018
The IPL final between CSK and SRH was everything you’d want to see in a blockbuster movie: your favourite stars, some stellar performances, that one guy who blew your mind with his skills, and a happy ending where the popular hero wins, making everyone super mushy (Dhoni + Ziva = <3 )! What’s more, it even got over early, because who likes a show that drags out, right?
And Twitter gave it some pretty rave reviews, in its own hilarious style too! Check out the CSK win reactions!
Alas, after putting us through a gamut of emotions, nothing short of a roller coaster, IPL has gone and left us cricket-loving folks jobless, and with a gaping hole in our prime time television schedule.
Karne ka kya?
If you’re feeling this deep sense of loss and confusion too, then you’re not alone. Desi Twitter peeps would like you to join the club!
And while we all come together to get through these difficult times, here’s a temporary solution: These hilarious “End-of-IPL” reactions that desi Twitter was so prompt to deliver!
Kaam toh kuch hai nahi, thoda has hi lo!
1. First, acknowledging the elephant in the room, the existential crisis that IPL leaves in its wake!
#MostJoblessFeelingEver
https://twitter.com/MenInBlueDvotee/status/1000950660731305991
What do I do with my life?
When you realise that ipl is over pic.twitter.com/U0g5H8lneb
— Itish (@itishx) May 27, 2018
IPL is over and so are my #AchheDin, SMH!
When IPL is all over and you don't know what to do next. #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/pJ0h03NRhj
— Prakhar Srivastava (@ImPrakharS) May 27, 2018
No obsessing over which team will win. We can all sleep peacefully now!
https://twitter.com/ImSriram_/status/1000809638697156608
Jag soona soona laage!
When you got to know that now even #IPL is over and you are single af and didn't even completed your homework pic.twitter.com/IILkJcILVl
— Harshhhhhhhhh (@_Msdian_07) May 28, 2018
Cricket fans be like….
https://twitter.com/beingsudhanshu_/status/1000787319136268289
2. While there is profound emptiness in some lives, those who don’t particularly enjoy the sport or the format are celebrating!
*happy dance*
Just realised, #IPL is over. Never watch it but it’s literally on everywhere ffs 🙄 pic.twitter.com/lNrlUDpdnJ
— Ronak Kamat (@Ronak_Kamat) May 28, 2018
Thank you bhagwaan ji, aap ne meri sun li!
Thanking God IPL is finally getting over #SRHvCSK pic.twitter.com/JimE9P8VQe
— Iyeronically Isolated (@LosingMotion) May 27, 2018
Haters gonna change sides!
Now that the #IPL2018Final is over all the cricket lovers can go back to saying how “IPL is not real cricket ya. I watch only Tests” 🤭😬
— Rashi Kakkar (@rashi_kakkar) May 27, 2018
Who knew Chak De coach Kabir Khan was active on Twitter?
https://twitter.com/AdorablyyDishyy/status/1000938027596877825
But hey, no more colour coding! Now we can all Bleed Blue!
3. It’s not just viewers who are trying to fill the void that IPL left in their lives, the media too seems to be doing the same! And Twitter suggested going back to the basics!
Diverting all troops towards Baby Tai-Tai!
When told #IPL is over and now all media attention will be back with him pic.twitter.com/1By0Q9TSss
— The-Lying-Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega) May 28, 2018
Taimur can go back to being the media dahling!
Not sure about that but he allegedly said,
"finally IPL is over and media can focus on me…" pic.twitter.com/rR1ftZcvXd— Devil (@_____Daredevil) May 27, 2018
And first order of business? Get a haircut that’ll make the headlines!
4. Talking about going back to basics….
All the saas-bahu shows can have their audience back because the control has been handed over to the rightful monarchs of television, the saas-bahus!
That moment when #IPL is over and you have to officially give the government(boss of the house) remote back.
She be like – abhi remote milega muje??
me-😟😠😷😷— Sindhian (@vishy_vishal) May 28, 2018
Shane Wat-a-son… Sooryavansham’s son…. geddit? No? Who cares!
Now that IPL is over, back to watching what we will always love!
With a tiny twist though! Coz you know!#ShaneWatson #whatason #IPL2018Final #IPL2018 #IPLFinal #ipl pic.twitter.com/PXKg3Dysxs
— RJ Prerna (@mirchiprerna) May 27, 2018
Best part? You’ll win every match!
So happy that IPL is over so that I can indulge in a better sport called 'running away from my responsibilities'.
— Sundar Rajan (@csundar86) May 28, 2018
Unless they’ve got her name tattooed on their body à la Aamir Khan in Ghajini, then no.
https://twitter.com/CrazySim01/status/1000758272859820032
But jokes aside, there is a major concern that has Twitter worried sick. Now that IPL is over, where will the Tweeple get their funny tweet fodder from?
Nice of IPL to leave us high and dry like this!
Ab #Twitter ka kharcha paani kaise chalega!#IPL is over!
— Ψco_log(y) (@aamirraza036) May 28, 2018
Uh, and here we were just starting to have fun!
https://twitter.com/latasrinivasan/status/1000967726112825344
Twitter back to being a rant pad for them emo folks!
https://twitter.com/sagarcasm/status/1000975492021825536
Dheeraj rakho, time heals all wounds!
#IPL2018 is over but it's gonna take some time for Twitter to get over it
IPL all over 😂
✌👍— Sarath (@Iamgsk_) May 27, 2018
But wait, it gets worse….
IPL is over and Rahul Gandhi is out of this country.. so no more interesting and funny tweets😔
— Anuj Tripathi (@anujtripathi06) May 28, 2018
Silver lining… loading!
Ok IPL is Over now, Singles may switch to porn.. Married can sleep now ! #bye
— S. (@sashbv) May 27, 2018
And you thought break ups were hard!
It’s okay, IPL, we will survive. But that doesn’t mean we won’t wait eagerly for you to return to us with all the excitement!
Please come back soon. iPL is over. Need entertainment
— krishnakumar (@khkrishnakumar) May 27, 2018
Pudhchya varshi lavkar yaa!